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Edwin Austin Abbey

1852–1911

Illustration to ‘Judith Shakespeare’ 1883
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Biography

Edwin Austin Abbey (April 1, 1852 – August 1, 1911) was an American muralist, illustrator, and painter. He flourished at the beginning of what is now referred to as the "golden age" of illustration, and is best known for his drawings and paintings of Shakespearean and Victorian subjects, as well as for his painting of Edward VII's coronation. His most famous set of murals, The Quest and Achievement of the Holy Grail, adorns the Boston Public Library.

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Artworks

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  • Illustration to ‘She Stoops to Conquer’

    Edwin Austin Abbey
    c.1882–7
  • Illustration to ‘She Stoops to Conquer’

    Edwin Austin Abbey
    1885
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  • The Letter

    Edwin Austin Abbey
    1890
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  • Illustration to ‘The Leather Bottel’

    Edwin Austin Abbey
    1887
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  • Illustration to ‘Sally in our Alley’

    Edwin Austin Abbey
    1886
  • Illustration to ‘Judith Shakespeare’

    Edwin Austin Abbey
    1883
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